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Dow touches 2005 low after Apple�?Ts outlook
Stocks extended their recent losing streak Thursday, dragging the Dow Jones
industrial average to its lowest level since November, as a cautious forecast
from Apple Computer Inc. unsettled investors, who are growing uneasy about the
economy despite signs of continued improvement in the labor market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
WashPost: Wal-Mart leaves bitter chill in Quebec
Wal-Mart, whose $10 billion annual profits are based on low prices, low
expenses and its relentless pace of store openings, announced it will shut its
store in Jonquiere, Quebec, � May 6 after workers voted to make it the first
unionized Wal-Mart in North America.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7495079/
Wal-Mart appeals to more upscale customer
This spring, Wal-Mart is trying to persuade customers to pick up clothes and
home furnishings, offering them trendier and better quality merchandise such as
fluffier towels and stylish printed skirts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7493914/
Many teens carrying credit and debit cards
The credit card generation is getting younger. A recent poll of teenagers who
participate in the Junior Achievement program found that more than 11 percent
are carrying credit cards, and some of them are as young as 13 or 14 years old.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7493536/
30-year fixed rates fall for second straight week
Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for a second straight week as bond investors
expressed relief that the Federal Reserve has not grown overly concerned about
inflation pressures.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
House OK's bankruptcy bill
The House passed a bankruptcy bill Thursday. The curiosity is that Senate
Democratic leader Harry Reid and House Majority Leader Tom DeLay �?" who agree
on little else �?" were both taking credit for the bill.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7494698/
Maytag recalls 636,000 vacuum cleaners
Maytag Corp. agreed to recall about 636,000 Hoover vacuum cleaners due to
defective on-off switches that can overheat the handle and tool area of the
vacuum, causing a fire hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said
Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7502007/
Business inventories up 0.5 percent in Feb.
U.S. business inventories rose 0.5 percent in February, matching analyst
expectations, while sales posted their largest drop in nearly two years,
government data showed on Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7503199/
After 50 years, influence of McDonald�?Ts still felt
The Golden Arches are everywhere �?" and it started 50 years ago Friday, when a
milkshake machine salesman opened his first McDonald�?Ts in this Chicago suburb
and began turning a small chain of hamburger stands into an empire that would
include 30,000 restaurants, serve 50 million people a day, and become a symbol
of the United States all over the world.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7501092/
How to find the right money coach
Follow our five steps to finding, vetting, and choosing the right candidate to
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